The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
GOSSIP OF THE BALL FIELD.
PHEsIDENT YoN DER zHEs ATTEMPT
TO BUY THE ATHLETICa
Our LEGAL Club's Work - The seuthsrn
League Likely to acknowledgements
Braeins Up-what the Miner Lesxaes
arc peinr-Netes from Everywhcre.

Braeins Up-what the Minor Lesxass
arc Deine-Netes from Everywhcre.
Outside of the remarkable brncing up
which tho Station Islands have had during the
past week, or rather since Mr.. Ferguson re-
signed the management OF the club. there Ii
but little new in base ball hereabouts. The
New Yorks continued their costly experience
with little moon faced George in their gamos
during tho week, but with the usual results.
and no has been put away until no
can get command OF the ball. Tiernan
relieved him in ono Of the games and
surprised ovcry one by his clever work. He
did remarkably well. considering that 1t was
his first game with tho New Yorks. Tho man
sgers OF tho New York Club arc moro than
pleased over tho Gne showing he made Mot
tlmore too is giving great promise as pitcher.
and high hopes are based on his work In tho
future. Roach seems to have been failure.
Bince his trial on tho regular team he has been
with the Reserves, and his work has not boon
OF the best.
III tho mean time the New Yorks go right
Along losing games. not by their fielding, by
any means, but by weak work at the bat.
They don't seem to be able to bat the ball with
any success. and, from all appearances. the
opposing pitcher must indeed BIO poor one
whom they can bat with success. 1t was said
that the now rules would increase the batting,
but they don't seem to help tho New Yorks.
No fault Gun DO found with their field work.
Richardson is doing remarkably clever work
while Dorgan is doing some Of his old-time
phenomenal catching in right Held. In TACT,
the men are all doing well In Held ch wor Rostor IA
the latter " wlR[i have to DO some sharp WORK
lead. Chicago has braeed up somewhat. and
Spy sS
Ing New York pretty. lively for third place ,,o
OF final proprietorship. SO that the only honor
that the other clubs can look forward t9 Is the
have lead over theft opponents in game. but
and they then resort to ali OF the tricks known
fines. President Won der Abe is coming m9ney,,
fines Imposed on, his players. ..
Club and Mr. Van der Abe arc concerned. but
Il Is to Sns bs &C. on 1ass Wou IL
but this Is DOUBTFUL they W." would not dare to
practice their tricks in one half the League
the game away Not. only this. but men like
Roger Conner, Buck Ewing. Arson. and many
others would not by Sd be up
i. Th h Coaching Of the 81. Louis men Would
es soppsSS the as se o Msr
said that ye der Abe T Pb aso
change OF players. Different opinions have
well-knOwn manager, who does not want his
name used. is probably the right one.
yon IT, the control q 18th, the
these clubs. For instance. Il these two clubs
deciding an important point, what interest do
sames} None at ali: wy, it Is hard . enough =
no jockeying. but it would be- i'm possible to do
30 then. Base ball is now played with honesty
are enough evei-headed men in base bali to
keep things as they are"
Baltimore has been making things hum, and
has a hold on second place with the Louisville
Athletic. Cincinnati. and Brooklyn Clubs close
have been doing about the poorest work Of the
three. owing to its weakness In pitchers The Iy
sss 6sr The 1s Ha sn Ua
done some rather poor work. Since they came
home they have been losing game after game
very slow game, and unless they brace up
soon there will! be war in that club.
marx able BE manner AM in Which the MetropeIans
have been playing bali. They have fairly sur;
prised themselves by their sharp. work. and
been either won or lost. on its merits. They
are batting we'll and edng with
payms ssoa Sa the
edness OF Catcher Holbert goes long way to-
ward drawing games out Of the fire u,
Is not aSn on IN
other positions.
Won DER AHE AND THE ATHLETICS.
PHrIADE1PHrA, June 11.1,One. thing is Ger;
bag the HsRIste Gab he esn get
thing Is certain. He won't get 1t unless he puts
S4p M sS dTb ng TSe
buy it as q business investment. But wouldnt
buy out either one OF the three owners. 1
ns Rp &sE Ne ntS a Gsen
stirred up base bali circles to e degree Of &C.
coatr eH Interest," IN aho Athletic GuS pos
ss Known tt the aor would
hore The three owners Of the Athletis Club
ex-ball player and Billy Sharsig. Sharsig Is
not At all anxious to sell. but II Is known that
no WOulu Do more tnun pedheu 10 HuNe Won
der Abe buy out simmons and Mason and be-
come n partner with him. The st. Louis Presi-
dent and Messrs. Simmons and Mason came
together on Thursday, but no sale was effected.
Won der Abe offered $4,000 for tho two-thirds
interest held by these gentlemen, but 1t was
declined. Lew Simmons said Won der Ahe's
figure was not big enough to buy out his inter-
est alone, and he knew Mr. Mason wanted as
much rs no did. When Won der Abe demanded
simmons's and Mason's prices he said he was
staggered. Fifty thousand dollars was very
near tho figure which each wanted for n one
third interest, and they announced positively
thpt they would take no less.
1t Is not probable that there will be q change
In the ownship OF the Athletic Club this season
at least. Messrs. Sharsig, simmons. and Mason
are too well pleased with their property to dis
pose Of 1t unless they yet what they consider
dolphia Club fitted up its new grounds. with its
great big handsome pavilion, that tho old
grounds at Twenty-sixth and Jefferson streets
have fallon into disrepute, and that the public
demand better and more costly accommoda-
tions. and they have been looking around for q
new site on which to erect costly structures
that will throw the Phillies' grounds In the
shade. Low Simmons has been looking at Il
square of ground at Twelfth and Dauphn
streets and he thinks 1t is Just about right.
The ground Is in litigation at present, but
whom II Is settled the Athletics expect to secure
long lease on 1t or buy ii. Tho site is ono OF
the most eligible in tho city for base ball
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